The German Film Awards 2023 A fortnight ago I analysed 15 films that were nominated in at least two categories at the US film awards (Oscars so diverse?). The 6-trade check revealed a pretty rosy picture, because in each of … Continue reading →
TATORTs. TV Ratings. Quota for Women Off-Screen. Today I am looking at the 36 new episodes of German Top Cop Drama TATORT in 2020, comparing the shares of men and women in the 6-departments-check (direction, screenplay, camera, sound, editing and … Continue reading →
12. June 2020
by SchspIN Comments Off on Carpe Temporem – Seize the Time!
The Film Industry in Corona-Standstill For weeks and months we‘ve had the – now fading – corona alarm and corona standstill, or whatever this phase will be called in retrospect. The film and television industry paused for a long time … Continue reading →
TATORTs and their Locations, 2011 to the Summer of 2019 In my analysis with 15 illustrations today, I take a look at the 22 new TATORTs in the first half of 2019, especially at the distribution of women and men … Continue reading →
1. March 2019
by SchspIN Comments Off on German Top 100 Film 2012-18
A Look at Germany’s Top 100 Films 2012 to 18 After recently having taken a look at six departments behind the camera at the TATORTE 2011 to 2018 (Crimes from a Male Perspective), I now present an analysis of the … Continue reading →
TV-Crimes from the Male Perspective Last summer I had done an evaluation of German top cop drama TATORT, all first screenings from 2011 to the summer of 2018, I looked at six departments off-screen – directing, script. DoP, sound, music … Continue reading →
15. November 2018
by SchspIN Comments Off on Two German Series: BABYLON BERLIN and CLASH OF THE FUTURES
This text is about two German TV series, set between the two world wars in Germany and other parts of Europe. Unfortunately I haven’t done the English version yet but hope to do so soon, at the latest when the … Continue reading →
28. June 2018
by SchspIN Comments Off on Germany’s Top Cop Drama TATORT – #2v6pN
Germany’s Top Cop Drama TATORT on and off-screen 2011 to 2018 The women directors lobby group Pro Quote Regie – who have since then expanded and are now Pro Quote Film, covering some 10 departments – had been campaigning for … Continue reading →